If your diet is deficient in certain vitamins like thiamine or B12 or certain Amino Acids it can contribute to depression or other mental health issues but other stressors or genetic vulnerability is also very important.

It can develop in anybody and will have a higher chance to develop if you have history of. Generalized anxiety disorder . It can be precipitated by stressor like birth of. Child. You should consult a mental health professional.
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